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Lewandowski’s quickfire hat-trick powers Barcelona to Alaves victory

07.10.2024

Robert Lewandowski’s 26-minute hat-trick steered La Liga leaders Barcelona three points clear of Real Madrid with an emphatic 3-0 win at Alaves on Sunday. The Polish striker reached 10 goals for the season in nine league games, stretching his lead as the division’s top goalscorer with a first-half treble. Champions Madrid beat Villarreal on Saturday...

Manufacturer faults revenue generating status of Customs

07.10.2024

The Managing Director of Coleman Wires and Cables, George Onafowokan, has faulted the revenue-generating status of the Nigeria Customs Service, noting that it is only in Nigeria that the Customs has been turned into an Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) body. The businessman who spoke as one of the guests at Channels Television’s Independence Day special event...

Fame is hard drug – Reminisce

07.10.2024

Nigerian rapper, Remilekun Abdulkhalid Safaru, popularly known as Reminisce, has described fame as a hard drug. According to the ‘Alaga Ibile’ crooner, fame is very intoxicating. He spoke during a recent interview with Naija FM, Lagos. “Fame is a hard drug. It’s very intoxicating,” Reminisce said. On how he handles fame, the rapper said he...

Tinubu didn’t make himself President of Nigeria, we did, says Osoba

06.10.2024

Former Ogun State Governor, Chief Olusegun Osoba, has urged Nigerians to rally behind President Bola Tinubu, emphasising that his rise to the presidency was not a solo achievement, but the result of a concerted effort by Yoruba leadership. Osoba made this statement at the All Progressives Congress South West Zone Assembly meeting held at Eko...

NPFL: Ahmed Musa hits brace on return to Kano Pillars

06.10.2024

Super Eagles captain, Ahmed Musa has scored a brace upon his return to Kano Pillars, powering them to a 2-0 victory over Sunshine Stars. Musa, who joined alongside Super Eagles defender Shehu Abdullahi, wasted no time to announce his return to the league with a goal in the 5th minute from outside the box. The...

Ondo poll: Over 2 million voters registered – INEC

06.10.2024

The Independent National Electoral Commission said it had concluded the Continuous Voters Registration exercise ahead of the Ondo State governorship election slated for November 16, 2024. The commission disclosed that a total of 2,053,061 registered voters would participate in the forthcoming governorship poll. The state’s Resident Electoral Commissioner, Mrs Oluwatoyin Babalola, disclosed this at the...

Goal-shy Man United have to ‘step up’, says Ten Hag

06.10.2024

Erik ten Hag conceded Manchester United must improve in forward areas after a 0-0 draw at Aston Villa extended the Red Devils’ winless run to five games on Sunday. United’s return of five goals from their opening seven games is their lowest ever in the Premier League era. Ten Hag’s men have failed to find...

Hardship: Nasarawa varsity don tasks Nigerians on entrepreneurship

06.10.2024

Following the hardship currently ravaging the nation as a result of the removal of fuel subsidy by the Federal Government, a senior lecturer at the Department of Entrepreneurship Studies, Nasarawa State University, Keffi, Dr Vincent Paul, has urged Nigerians to consider setting up businesses to reduce their sufferings. The lecturer was a guest speaker at...

US to mount ceasefire pressure on Israel, Arab leaders – Harris

06.10.2024

The United States will not ease its “pressure” on Israel and Arab leaders in the Middle East to reach a deal on hostages and a ceasefire in Gaza, Vice President Kamala Harris said in an interview released Sunday. Washington is working with Israel on humanitarian aid and “the need for a deal to be done...

Morocco 2025: Nkhakananga to officiate Nigeria vs Libya clash

06.10.2024

Malawian referee Godfrey Philip Nkhakananga has been appointed to officiate Friday’s 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifying match between Nigeria’s Super Eagles and Libya’s Mediterranean Knights at the Godswill Akpabio Stadium in Uyo. The Confederation of African Football (CAF) also selected Nkhakananga’s compatriots, Clemence Kanduku and Joseph Nyauti, as assistant referees 1 and 2,...

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I apologise for saying no heaven without tithe – Adeboye

04.10.2024

The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Pastor Enoch Adeboye, has apologised for saying that Christians who don’t pay tithe might not make it to heaven. Adeboye who had previously said that paying tithe was one of the prerequisites for going to heaven, apologised for the comment while addressing his congregation Thursday...

Protesters storm Rivers electoral commission, insist election must hold

04.10.2024

Angry protesters on Friday stormed the office of the Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission, singing and chanting ‘Election must hold’. They defied the heavy rainfall spreading canopies, while singing and drumming, with one side of the road blocked. The protest came after the Rivers State governor stormed the RSIEC in the early hours of Friday...

Man who asked Tinubu to resign admitted in psychiatric hospital

04.10.2024

The Adamawa State Police Command has disclosed that the 30-year-old Abdullahi Mohammed who climbed a 33 kv high tension electricity pole in Mayo-Belwa last Friday has been admitted at the Yola Psychiatric hospital for mental examination. The Police Public Relations Officer of the command SP Suleiman Nguroje, told Arewa PUNCH on Friday in an exclusive...

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